Finally the countdown is over, and here we are at the release of the two new iPhones – iPhone 5S and the not-so-expensive iPhone 5C.

The event began with the release of iOS 7, which would be available for download starting September 18th. This free upgrade will be supported on iPhone 4 and above, iPad 2 and above, iPad Mini and the 5th-Gen iPod Touch. iWork, iMovie and iPhoto will be available for free with the new devices. Let’s see if Apple has the same offer for the devices already in market.

Now, on to the much awaited Apple devices – iPhone 5 to be replaced by the new iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. This would cater the market of the techies as well as the new smartphone users who don’t wish to shed out those extra bucks.

iPhone 5C is based on the original iPhone 5, where C stands for colours i.e. green, blue, yellow, white and coral. This phone will sport a 4-inch retina display, A5 processor and a larger battery than its mother iPhone 5. According to Jony Ive, iPhone 5C is “beautifully, unapologetically plastic” which is built seamlessly in a one-part body.

iPhone 5C specifications:

4-inch Retina Display

A6 processor

Camera – 8MP front and 1.9MP rear

Connectivity – 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi

Battery

Price – 16GB – 99$, 32GB – 199$ (2 year contract)

Release Date – Pre-orders start from 13 September, available from 20th September

“iPhone 5S is the most forward-thinking phone we’ve created”, says Ive. Its will be available in three beautiful and different colours – silver, gold and space grey. As rumored, it sports a “64-bit” A7 chip, making it two times faster than the iPhone 5.

Camera – New five element Apple designed lens with f/2.2 aperture, New flash “true tone” – dual LED flash to match the room colours, HD video recording – slow motion and real time

Fingerprint Sensor – Built-in stainless steel ring in the home button and scans esub-epidermal skin layers, used to unlock the device or to make iTunes purchases

Price – 16GB -199$, 32GB – 299$, 64GB – 399$ (2 year contract)

Release date – 20th September

We loved both the phones and are really excited for the hands-on experience. Both these devices are expected to release in a 100 more countries by December. So we don’t think the release date for India is much far. Unfortunately the iPhone 5 will be discontinued.